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Robin Brown Felt Trapped in an Abusive Relationship That Went Wrong in a Heartbeat ▼ Fundraiser for victim’s family 5 Tuesday September 30 2014 The Leader ▲ Senior sparks up stroke survivors 13 FENCED IN ▶ ROBIN BROWN FELT TRAPPED IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP THAT WENT WRONG IN A HEARTBEAT Robin Brown stands in an Annacis Island parking lot where she was kept locked in a car for 16 nights while her boyfriend worked. Brown is sharing her story with the hope it will help other women recognize the signs of abuse and seek assistance. EVAN SEAL KEVIN DIAKIW going to escape, or whether she would Nineteen years younger than Brown, he trolling already,” she says softly. even live to try. was good looking, charming, smart and At the start, Recknagel insisted she text Both eyes badly blackened and lacerated More than once, suicide seemed like the made her laugh. He was a body builder him all day, and accused her of lying – from his punches, she lay crouched in only solution. and mixed martial artist and Brown be- particularly about any dealings she had the car in the fenced-in parking lot on “I thought that was my only way out,” gan training with him. with other men, including her clients. Annacis Island. says Robin Brown, now 48, who often felt In September 2013, they went out for On Oct. 17, 2013 she told him she was As darkness fell, the temperature in death would be better than what she was coff ee on a date and started seeing each going on a business trip with her boss at the car dropped, and her body and mind going through. other. the vitamin company where she worked. became numb. Th e only sound she could Brown, a weightlifter and amateur box- However, Brown soon sensed something He forbade it, but she insisted. hear was the incessant thrum of nearby er, had met Matthew Recknagel in 2011 was amiss. refrigerator trucks. at the gym where she worked out. “I could tell he was starting to be con- She once again wondered how she was continued on page 8 2 The Surrey-North Delta Leader Tuesday September 30 2014 3 DAYSALE WHILE & 3 QUANTITIES OCTOBER 1,2 LAST! 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BOAZ JOSEPH On Friday, John Edwards, a former health care professional, formally announced he is run- ning for Surrey mayor this fall. Edwards, who has been a res- ident of Newton for 20 years, said the number-one issue John Edwards facing the city is crime. continued on page 10 Parole board warned Caissie Higginbotham would harm or kill someone eyeing the ▼ SURREY TEEN’S ACCUSED KILLER confi nement and repeated rape of a 21-year-old student at knifepoint – Caissie had convictions of sexual assault, committing WAS REPEATEDLY DEEMED A HIGH an indecent act and assault as a youth. During most of his parole reviews, Caissie agreed he lacked the mayor’s chair RISK TO THE PUBLIC ability to live outside prison, saying he wanted to be away from people and had no community support or employment skills. He ▼ FORMER VETERAN SURREY had never lived on his own, or even shopped for basic necessities. SHEILA REYNOLDS Often, Caissie voluntarily moved from medium security institu- COUNCILLOR SAYS CRIME TOPS For eight consecutive years before convicted rapist Raymond tions to maximum as he was more comfortable there. HER LIST OF CONCERNS Lee Caissie completed his prison sentence in March 2013, the pa- He was repeatedly assessed as a high risk to re-off end sexually role board denied his early release, warning he would “likely com- and violently. mit an off ence causing another person serious harm or death.” However, a report in 2008 said he was unlikely to show KEVIN DIAKIW Caissie is accused of killing Surrey teen Serena Vermeersch. Th e 17-year-old was reported missing Sept. 15 and her body was signs of his risk elevating. ▶ ... there were found the next evening near 146 Street and 66 Avenue. 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